North America
Apple dips a toe with MLB but has plans for NFL cannonball
Apple’s first foray into sport may appear similar to Amazon’s low-cost experimentation, but the tech giant plans to accelerate into a wide-ranging premium sports strategy.
MLB nears streaming agreement with Peacock
League extending its presence further on direct-to-consumer streaming platforms
Genius Sports Q4 revenues up 78.7 per cent but Ebitda down
Global sports data provider Genius Sports posted $84m (€76.4m) in revenues in its fourth fiscal quarter, an increase of 78.7 per cent from the comparable period in 2020.
Apple strikes MLB rights agreement for Friday night games
Exclusive package of games to air on Apple TV+ streaming service
NBC Sports secures US rights to women’s Tour de France
NBC Sports has secured the United States broadcast rights to the Women’s Tour de France, with the event to be aired on cable channel CNBC and streaming service Peacock.
NBC Sports Chicago, Philadelphia partner with PointsBet for dual-market sports betting telecast
NBC Sports Chicago and NBC Sports Philadelphia, two NBC Sports regional sports networks, are partnering with gaming company PointsBet to present an alternate National Basketball Association sports-betting…
Eleven to house global studio business as NEO and Whistle combine
Sports production company NEO Studios has announced a merger with US-based Whistle Studios to create a global studio business, which will be housed under international broadcaster Eleven
US Soccer secures $200m, eight-year domestic rights deal with WarnerMedia
The United States Soccer Federation has secured an eight-year domestic English-language rights deal with WarnerMedia from 2023 through 2030, which is worth a reported $200m (€180m) or $25m a year.
Discovery reaches 22m OTT subscribers, international revenues up 22 per cent
Discovery, the US-based media group that owns Eurosport, today (Thursday) reported full-year revenues of $4.54bn (€4.0
Sinclair remains undeterred in Q2 debut for streaming service
Operator of Bally Sports RSNs issues downbeat earnings report
NBCUniversal ends Beijing 2022 with worst-ever US ratings
Wide range of difficult factors contribute to significant viewership decline
DRL finishes 2021-22 season with large-scale media expansion
Upstart property more than doubles its broadcast reach from the prior year
IndyCar boosts domestic exposure and international revenue from 2022
IndyCar is planning to use the increased exposure offered by its new domestic media rights deal with NBC to accelerate the rebuild of its brand in the US and grow its sponsorship revenues over the three-year term.
Helbiz aligns with Facebook for PPV Serie B streaming
Helbiz Media, a division of US micro-mobility company Helbiz, has agreed a content deal with Facebook for Serie B, the second tier of domestic club football
Lumme: Market conditions, not Salt Lake City bid, to shape US rights strategy
The International Olympic Committee is in no rush to begin negotiations over a new US broadcast rights deal and its timeline for negotiations will not be dictated by a Salt Lake City bid for future Winter…
‘Men in Blazers’ expands with podcasts, For Soccer Ventures partnership
Men in Blazers, the popular American soccer-focused podcast and TV show, is looking to significantly expand its brand thanks to a partnership with United States soccer-focused investment firm For Soccer…
ViacomCBS rebrands as Paramount to highlight streaming focus
CBS Sports parent entity ViacomCBS has changed its corporate name to Paramount, a move which highlights the American media conglomerate's emphasis on its international Paramount+ streaming service.
Super Bowl LVI ratings deliver strong boost for NBC, NFL
Rams' dramatic comeback victory generates best US viewership in five years